DOHA, December 30. /TASS/. Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi, the chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, has declared a state of emergency nationwide for 90 days, according to a decree released by the republic’s official news agency SABA.
"A state of emergency for 90 days comes into force in the republic starting from Tuesday, December 30, 2025, with a possible extension," the decree reads. The measure comes amid "the need to counteract a coup, ongoing since 2014 <…>, and a riot provoked by rebel elements acting on orders from the United Arab Emirates to launch an offensive on eastern provinces in order to disintegrate" Yemen.
Al-Alimi also announced a 72-hour air, sea, and land blockade on all ports, airports, and border crossings.
The decree instructed military units in Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah governorates aligned with the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to "fully coordinate with the command of the Saudi-led coalition, promptly return to their designated positions and camps without any clashes, and hand over all facilities to Homeland Shield Forces." The chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council also granted the governors of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahrah "full authority to govern the provinces."
